The 2021–22 season is Rochdale's 115th year in their history and first season back in League Two since the 2013–14 season following relegation last season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Andrew Kelly | |||
| Manager | Robbie Stockdale | |||
| Stadium | Spotland | |||
| League Two | 18th | |||
| FA Cup | First round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jake Beesley (4) All: Jake Beesley (6) | |||
|
| ||||
Manager changes edit
On 30 June, Dale announced they reluctantly agreed to release manager Brian Barry-Murphy from his contract.[1]
Robbie Stockdale was appointed as the new manager on July 10, signing a two-year contract with the club.[2]
First-team squad edit
Statistics edit
- As of 7 May 2022
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | F.A. Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG
|
Jay Lynch | 31 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Corey O'Keeffe | 50 | 5 | 38+4 | 2 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 |
| 3 | DF |  IRL
|
Aidy White | 17 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  SCO
|
Jimmy McNulty | 14 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Max Taylor | 29 | 3 | 19+3 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | IRL
|
Eoghan O'Connell | 50 | 1 | 45+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  NIR
|
Stephen Dooley | 44 | 0 | 30+8 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| MF | ENG
|
Aaron Morley | 26 | 2 | 19+2 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Jimmy Ball | 11 | 3 | 11+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| FW | ENG
|
Jake Beesley | 26 | 12 | 21+0 | 9 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Luke Charman | 19 | 2 | 10+9 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Alex Newby | 39 | 6 | 27+9 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | IRL
|
Conor Grant | 38 | 4 | 21+12 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ENG
|
Jeriel Dorsett | 44 | 0 | 35+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | IRL
|
Jimmy Keohane | 32 | 2 | 25+2 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG
|
George Broadbent | 27 | 1 | 13+8 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG
|
Sam Graham | 14 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG
|
Matt Done | 28 | 1 | 13+12 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ENG
|
Paul Downing | 10 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Abraham Odoh | 38 | 3 | 17+15 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG
|
Josh Andrews | 22 | 5 | 7+10 | 3 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | ENG
|
Danny Cashman | 29 | 3 | 9+14 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG
|
Jake Eastwood | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG
|
Liam Kelly | 36 | 6 | 24+6 | 5 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | ENG
|
Ethan Brierley | 5 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG
|
Joe Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG
|
Max Clark | 23 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ENG
|
Tahvon Campbell | 13 | 2 | 13+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | ENG
|
Joel Coleman | 21 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
Goals record edit
- As of 7 May 2022
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
|
FW | Jake Beesley | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | 10 | |
FW | Alex Newby | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 |
|
MF | Liam Kelly | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | 19 |
|
FW | Josh Andrews | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |
|
DF | Corey O'Keeffe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 6 | 11 |
|
FW | Conor Grant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 20 |
|
FW | Danny Cashman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |
|
DF | Max Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 |
|
MF | Jimmy Ball | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 18 |
|
MF | Abraham Odoh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | 8 |
|
MF | Aaron Morley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 |
|
MF | Tahvon Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 |
|
MF | Jimmy Keohane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 |
|
FW | Luke Charman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 | 14 |
|
MF | George Broadbent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 |
|
DF | Max Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 |
|
DF | Eoghan O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |
|
MF | Matt Done | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 62 | ||||
Disciplinary record edit
- As of 30 April 2022
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
| 1 | 6 |
|
DF | Eoghan O'Connell | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 |
|
DF | Corey O'Keeffe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 12 |
|
DF | Jeriel Dorsett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 18 |
|
MF | Abraham Odoh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | |
FW | Jake Beesley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
|
MF | George Broadbent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 |
|
MF | Liam Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |
|
DF | Max Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 20 |
|
FW | Danny Cashman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 |
|
GK | Joel Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 |
|
MF | Tahvon Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |
|
MF | Jimmy Ball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |
|
MF | Stephen Dooley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 |
|
MF | Jimmy Keohane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 15 |
|
DF | Sam Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
|
DF | Aidy White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |
|
FW | Conor Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 |
|
DF | Paul Downing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 |
|
GK | Jay Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |
|
DF | Jimmy McNulty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 |
|
FW | Luke Charman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Pre-season friendlies edit
Rochdale announced they would play friendly matches against Luton Town,[3] Barnsley,[4] Fleetwood Town,[5] Rotherham United,[6] AFC Fylde[3] and Stalybridge Celtic[6] as part of their pre-season preparation.
| 10 July 2021 Friendly | Luton Town | 4–0 | Rochdale | Neutral venue |
| 15:00 BST | Adebayo  18' (pen.)Burke 45'Cornick 54'Jerome 65' |
Report | Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 14 July 2021 Friendly | Rochdale | 1–2 | Barnsley | Spotland |
| TBC BST | Morley 53' (pen.) |
Report | Morris 12' Kitching 19' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Rochdale | 3–3 | Fleetwood Town | Spotland |
| 15:00 BST | Dooley 8' Beesley 60'Holgate 66' (o.g.) |
Report | Andrew 50' Edmondson 83', 87' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena |
| 20 July 2021 Friendly | Rochdale | 2–2 | Rotherham United | Spotland |
| 19:00 BST | Beesley 65' (pen.), 71' |
Report | Ogbene 83' Ihiekwe 90' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena |
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | AFC Fylde | 0–1 | Rochdale | Medlar-with-Wesham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Beesley 35' |
Stadium: Mill Farm |
| 30 July 2021 Friendly | Rochdale | 5–1 | Oldham Athletic | Spotland |
| 14:00 BST | Morley 49' McNulty 55'Hart 64' (o.g.)Beesley 66'Done 76' |
Report | Trialist 79' |
Stadium: Crown Oil Arena Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 3 August 2021 Friendly | Stalybridge Celtic | Cancelled | Rochdale XI | Stalybridge |
| TBC BST | Stadium: Bower Fold | |||
| Note: Match was cancelled due to limited player availability.[7] | ||||
Competitions edit
League Two edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 55 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 54 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 64 | −20 | 54 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 53 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 75 | −11 | 53 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 53 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 47 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[8]
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 53 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 36 | −13 |
Last updated: 22 March 2022.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday edit
Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2022. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
Dale's fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.[9]
| 7 August 2021 1 | Harrogate Town | 3–2 | Rochdale | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Armstrong 5' Pattison 10' 59' Burrell 90+1' |
Report | Newby 15' Beesley 43'Grant 49'Odoh 60' |
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium Attendance: 1,841 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 14 August 2021 2 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,679 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 17 August 2021 3 | Rochdale | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | O'Keeffe 22' Newby 48' |
Report | Matt 33' Stevens 49' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,188 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 21 August 2021 4 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Rochdale | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Guthrie 21' Nelson 46'Hoskins 66' |
Report | Taylor 17' Andrews 73'Odoh 90+5' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,870 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 27 August 2021 5 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Colchester United | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Keohane 61' |
Report | Taylor 40' (o.g.) Welch-Hayes 45'Daniels 64'Sarpong-Wiredu 87' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 3,054 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 4 September 2021 6 | Port Vale | 2–3 | Rochdale | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Proctor 8', 59' |
Report | Beesley 24', 53' 88' O'Keeffe 78'O'Connell 90+1' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,113 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 11 September 2021 7 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Dooley 76' Cashman 84'Dorsett 87' |
Report | Watson 23' Davies 26'McManaman 36' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,877 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 18 September 2021 8 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Rochdale | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Maris 68' McLaughlin 71'Johnson 73' 90+1'Clarke 90+4' |
Report | Cashman 50' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,336 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 25 September 2021 9 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | O'Connell 35' |
Report | Keillor-Dunn 59' Whelan 89' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 5,234 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 2 October 2021 10 | Bradford City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Gilliead 37' 40' O'Connor 66'Cook 75' (pen.)Ridehalgh 81' |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 15,809 Referee: James Bell |
| 9 October 2021 11 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Crawley Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Cashman 90+4' |
Report | Appiah 14' Bansal-McNulty 60'Craig 85' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,268 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 16 October 2021 12 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Rochdale | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Gladwin 37' Mitchell-Lawson 82'Williams 90+3' |
Report | O'Connell 45+1' Broadbent 57'Kelly 79' |
Stadium: The County Ground Attendance: 9,310 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 19 October 2021 13 | Salford City | 0–0 | Rochdale | Salford |
| 19:45 BST | Willock 32' Lowe 50'Touray 70' |
Report | Broadbent 17' O'Keeffe 68' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 2,173 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 23 October 2021 14 | Rochdale | 3–2 | Sutton United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Newby 23' Kelly 66'Morley 90+5' |
Report | Bennett 45+2' Olaofe 82'Smith 90' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,248 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 30 October 2021 15 | Barrow | 1–2 | Rochdale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:30 BST | Gordon 53' Banks 56'Brown 58'Platt 90+3' |
Report | Beesley 28', 72' Graham 53'Odoh 85' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,366 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 13 November 2021 16 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Leyton Orient | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Newby 1', 90' Odoh 11'O'Keeffe 31'Coleman 90+3' |
Report | Kyprianou 15' Drinan 24'Ogie 30'Clay 66'Kemp 69'Smith 90+3' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,751 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 20 November 2021 17 | Walsall | 0–0 | Rochdale | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Monthé 54' |
Report | Dorsett 51' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,144 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 23 November 2021 18 | Rochdale | 2–2 | Stevenage | Rochdale |
| 19:00 GMT | Beesley 4' Andrews 35'Kelly 90' |
Report | List 27', 47' Melbourne 74'Read 89'Cuthbert 90+4' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,176 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 27 November 2021 19 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Exeter City | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 69' |
Report | Ray 59' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,102 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 8 December 2021 20 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 GMT | Odusina 15' Cullen 64'Shelton 90+2' |
Report | Andrews 55' White 66' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,214 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 11 December 2021 21 | Bristol Rovers | 4–2 | Rochdale | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 10' Collins 51', 89'Anderson 84' |
Report | Beesley 60', 66' (pen.) 64' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,215 Referee: James Linington |
| 18 December 2021 22 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Newport County | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Beesley 2', 72' (pen.) Coleman 64'Grant 74'Kelly 89' |
Report | Demetriou 70' Norman 72' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,232 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 26 December 2021 P | Carlisle United | P–P | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| Stadium: Brunton Park | ||||
| Note: Postponed due to positive Covid-19 cases. | ||||
| 29 December 2021 P | Rochdale | P–P | Port Vale | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium | ||||
| Note: Postponed due to positive Covid-19 cases. | ||||
| 1 January 2022 P | Rochdale | P–P | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Stadium | ||||
| Note: Postponed due to positive Covid-19 cases. | ||||
| 8 January 2022 P | Colchester United | P–P | Rochdale | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium | ||
| Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. | ||||
| 15 January 2022 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–0 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Jolley 3', 16' 48' Doohan 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,046 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 22 January 2022 24 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bradford City | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | O'Connor 63' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,941 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 29 January 2022 25 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Rochdale | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Hunt 8' Hart 51'Piergianni 57' |
Report | O'Keeffe 51' O'Connell 88' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8,199 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 1 February 2022 26 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Skuse 41' Judge 53' |
Report | O'Connell 65' Grant 76' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,298 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 5 February 2022 P | Rochdale | P–P | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium | ||
| Note: Postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. | ||||
| 8 February 2022 27 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Rochdale | Nailsworth |
| 19:45 GMT | Cargill 61' Aitchison 73'Stevens 86' |
Report | Ball 47' Campbell 64' |
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,923 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 12 February 2022 28 | Rochdale | 3–3 | Harrogate Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Clark 18' O'Connell 48'Odoh 61'Ball 76'Campbell 87' |
Report | Pattison 3', 24' (pen.) Diamond 47'Legge 66' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,264 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 19 February 2022 29 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | Onariase 13' Rowe 17'Hackney 28' |
Report | O'Connell 38' Kelly 51'Taylor 83'Broadbent 90+5' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 2,548 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 22 February 2022 30 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Port Vale | Rochdale |
| 19:45 GMT | O'Connell 76' Ball 90+3'O'Keeffe 90+6' |
Report | Garrity 45' Worrall 55' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,667 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 26 February 2022 31 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Campbell 53' |
Report | Mills 78' Lubala 88' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,643 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 1 March 2022 32 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| 19:45 GMT | Patrick 25' Gibson 79'Armer 88'Sho-Silva 89' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,360 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 5 March 2022 33 | Sutton United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Sutton |
| 15:00 GMT | Boldewijn 12', 45+2' Kizzi 57'Milsom 78' |
Report | O'Connell 22' Dorsett 41' |
Stadium: Gander Green Lane Attendance: 2,874 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 12 March 2022 34 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Barrow | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Dorsett 68' Broadbent 84' |
Report | Banks 45+2' Sea 86' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,935 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 15 March 2022 35 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Salford City | Rochdale |
| 19:45 GMT | Ball 27' Kelly 72' |
Report | Lund 66' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,041 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 19 March 2022 36 | Leyton Orient | 3–1 | Rochdale | Leyton |
| 15:00 GMT | Smyth 40' Kyprianou 49'Sotiriou 58'Smith 80'Vigouroux 85' |
Report | Newby 6' Ball 82'Campbell 85' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 4,791 Referee: David Rock |
| 22 March 2022 37 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Rochdale |
| 19:45 GMT | Downing 31' |
Report | Bowery 86' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,088 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 26 March 2022 38 | Crawley Town | 1–0 | Rochdale | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Nadesan 18' Davies 85' |
Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,164 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 29 March 2022 39 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Kelly 10' (pen.) Lynch 70'Grant 81' |
Report | Simeu 5' Devine 63'Dickenson 90+3' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,160 Referee: James Oldham |
| 2 April 2022 40 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Dorsett 12' |
Report | Iandolo 55' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,779 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 9 April 2022 41 | Rochdale | 1–0 | Walsall | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Grant 55' |
Report | Perry 45+1' Labadie 73'Wilkinson 86' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,437 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 15 April 2022 42 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Rochdale | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Cuthbert 48' Lines 87' |
Report | O'Connell 90+1' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,172 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 18 April 2022 43 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Keohane 61' Dooley 83'O'Connell 90+4' |
Report | Morris 10' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 23 April 2022 44 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Rochdale | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Dieng 34' Zanzala 52'Jay 60'Brown 81'Key 85' |
Report | McNulty 51' Taylor 75' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 6,935 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 30 April 2022 45 | Rochdale | 3–4 | Bristol Rovers | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Charman 11', 17' 85' Keohane 58'O'Keeffe 60' 83'Taylor 69' |
Report | Finley 54' Collins 66', 89'Anderson 90+5'Coutts 90+8' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,628 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 7 May 2022 46 | Newport County | 0–2 | Rochdale | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Done 16' Odoh 90+2' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,322 Referee: Lee Swabey |
FA Cup edit
Rochdale were drawn at home to Notts County in the first round[10] and Plymouth Argyle in the second round.[11]
| 7 November 2021 First round | Rochdale | 1–1 | Notts County | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Keeffe 45' 89' |
Report | Kelly-Evans 3' Wootton 62'Cameron 85' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,587 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 16 November 2021 First round replay | Notts County | 1–2 | Rochdale | Nottingham |
| 19:45 GMT | White 63' (o.g.) |
Report | Andrews 15' Dorsett 72'Beesley 90' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,416 Referee: James Bell |
| 5 December 2021 Second round | Rochdale | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Rochdale |
| 12:15 GMT | Morley 55' |
Report | Garrick 17' Wilson 37'Law 64'Houghton 77'Jephcott 86' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,687 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
EFL Cup edit
Rochdale were drawn away to Harrogate Town in the first round[12][13] Shrewsbury Town in the second round[14] and Burnley in the third round.[15]
| 10 August 2021 First round | Harrogate Town | Away Walkover | Rochdale | Harrogate |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium | |||
| Note: Match was postponed due to positive cases of COVID-19 being identified within Harrogate's squad.[16] Rochdale received a bye into the second round after it was determined the fixture could not be rearranged within the required time period.[17] |
||||
| 24 August 2021 Second round | Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Rochdale | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Bennett 53' Ebanks-Landell 60'Pennington 67' |
Report | Odoh 36' Beesley 68' (pen.)Cashman 77' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 2,229 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 21 September 2021 Third round | Burnley | 4–1 | Rochdale | Burnley |
| 19:45 BST | Rodriguez 50', 60', 62', 76' Tarkowski 63' |
Report | Beesley 47' O'Keeffe 63'O'Connell 64' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
EFL Trophy edit
Rochdale were drawn into Northern Group D alongside Bolton Wanderers, Liverpool U21s and Port Vale.[18][19] The dates for the group stage fixtures were revealed on July 8.[20]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Liverpool U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Source: EFL.com
| 31 August 2021 Group game 1 | Rochdale | 4–0 | Liverpool U21s | Rochdale |
| 19:00 BST | Kelly 33' O'Keeffe 50' (pen.), 72'Andrews 78' |
Report | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,107 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 5 October 2021 Group game 2 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Rochdale | Burslem |
| 19:00 BST | J. Taylor 2' Walker 40'Benning 82'M. Taylor 90+3' (o.g.) |
Report | Keohane 29' M. Taylor 55'Kelly 57' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 1,727 Referee: James Oldham |
| 2 November 2021 Group game 3 | Rochdale | 0–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Rochdale |
| 19:00 GMT | Cashman 4' |
Report | Afolayan 16' John 19'Doyle 45+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,116 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2021 | CB | |
Sam Graham | Sheffield United |
Free transfer | [21] |
| 2 August 2021 | CB | |
Max Taylor | Manchester United |
Free transfer | [22] |
| 5 August 2021 | LB | |
Aidy White | Heart of Midlothian |
Free transfer | [23] |
| 6 August 2021 | GK | |
Joel Coleman | Fleetwood Town |
Free transfer | [24] |
| 24 August 2021 | CM | |
Liam Kelly |  Feyenoord |
Free transfer | [25] |
| 15 September 2021 | CB | |
Jesper Laurence | East Thurrock United |
Undisclosed | [26] |
| 20 January 2022 | CF | |
Luke Charman | Darlington |
Undisclosed | [27] |
| 21 January 2022 | LB | |
Max Clark | Fleetwood Town |
Free transfer | [28] |
| 27 January 2022 | CF | |
Tahvon Campbell | Woking |
Undisclosed | [29] |
| 28 January 2022 | RB | |
Corey O'Keeffe | Mansfield Town |
Free transfer | [30] |
| 31 January 2022 | CM | |
James Ball | Solihull Moors |
Undisclosed | [31] |
Loans in edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2021 | CM | |
George Broadbent | Sheffield United |
1 January 2022 | [32] |
| 3 August 2021 | RB | |
Corey O'Keeffe | Mansfield Town |
1 January 2022 | [33] |
| 6 August 2021 | CF | |
Danny Cashman | Coventry City |
End of season | [34] |
| 10 August 2021 | CF | |
Josh Andrews | Birmingham City |
End of season | [35] |
| 20 August 2021 | CB | |
Jeriel Dorsett | Reading |
End of season | [36] |
| 13 January 2022 | CB | |
Paul Downing | Portsmouth |
End of season | [37] |
| 30 April 2022 | GK | |
Jake Eastwood | Sheffield United |
7 May 2022 | [38] |
Loans out edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 October 2021 | GK | |
Bradley Wade | Guiseley |
7 December 2021 | [39][40] |
| 9 December 2021 | CB | |
Joe Dunne | Stafford Rangers |
End of season | [41][42] |
| 9 February 2022 | GK | |
Brad Kelly | Mossley |
March 2022 | [43] |
| 23 March 2022 | DF | |
Sam Graham | Notts County |
End of season | [44] |
| 24 March 2022 | CM | |
Ethan Brierley | Spennymoor Town |
29 April 2022 | [45][46] |
Transfers out edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2021 | LW | |
Kwadwo Baah | Watford |
Undisclosed | [47] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | |
Lewis Bradley |  Free agent |
Released | [48] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | |
Harrison Hopper | York City |
Released | [48][49] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | |
Matty Lund | Salford City |
Contract expired | [50][51] |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | |
Ryan McLaughlin | Morecambe |
Released | [48][52] |
| 30 June 2021 | DF | |
Paul McShane | Manchester United |
Released | [48][53] |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | |
Jimmy Ryan | Free agent |
Released | [48] |
| 30 June 2021 | DM | |
Conor Shaughnessy | Burton Albion |
Free transfer | [54] |
| 9 July 2021 | CF | |
Stephen Humphrys | Wigan Athletic |
Undisclosed | [55] |
| 9 July 2021 | CM | |
Oliver Patrick | Accrington Stanley |
Free transfer | [56] |
| 12 July 2021 | MF | |
Ethan Pye | Stockport County |
Free transfer | [57] |
| 4 August 2021 | CM | |
Oliver Rathbone | Rotherham United |
Undisclosed | [58] |
| 10 January 2022 | CF | |
Jake Beesley | Blackpool |
Undisclosed | [59] |
| 11 January 2022 | CM | |
Aaron Morley | Bolton Wanderers |
Undisclosed | [60] |
References edit
- ^ "Club Statement | Brian Barry-Murphy". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Robbie Stockdale Appointed First Team Manager". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Two More Friendlies Added". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Dale To Welcome Barnsley In Pre-Season". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Dale To Face Fleetwood Town". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Two Further Pre-Season Friendlies Confirmed". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Stalybridge Celtic Pre-Season Friendly Cancelled". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". English Football League. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Dale's 2021/22 Fixtures". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "EFL Clubs Enter The Emirates FA Cup, Following Sunday's First Round Proper Draw". The Football Association. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "The Emirates FA Cup second round proper draw has been made". The FA. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Dale Learn Carabao Cup Round One Opponents". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Date Set For Dale's Carabao Cup Tie Vs Harrogate Town". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round Two draw confirmed". EFL. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round Three draw confirmed". EFL. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Harrogate Town Cup Tie Postponed". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Dale Receive A Bye Into Carabao Cup Round Two". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Dale Placed In Papa John's Trophy Group D". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Liverpool Under-21s Join Dale In Papa John's Group". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Papa John's Trophy Dates Confirmed". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Defender Sam Graham Joins Dale". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Max Taylor Joins Rochdale". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Aidy White Joins Dale". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Joel Coleman Signs". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Liam Kelly Joins Dale". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Youth Team Announce New Signing". Rochdale Association Football Club. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Luke Charman signs for Rochdale". Darlington FC. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Max Clark Joins Dale". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Tahvon Campbell Joins Rochdale". Woking FC. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Corey O'Keeffe Joins Dale On Permanent Deal". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "James Ball Joins Dale". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "George Broadbent Joins Dale On Loan". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Corey O'Keeffe Signs On Loan". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Danny Cashman Joins Dale On Loan". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Josh Andrews Joins Dale On Loan". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Jeriel Dorsett Joins On Loan From Reading". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Paul Downing Joins On Loan". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Jake Eastwood Joins Dale On An Emergency Loan". Rochdale AFC. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Brad Wade Joins Guiseley On Loan". Rochdale AFC. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Brad Wade Recalled". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Joe Dunne Joins Stafford Rangers On Loan". Rochdale AFC. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Joe Dunne's Stafford Rangers Loan Extended". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Brad Kelly Joins Mossley AFC On Loan". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Sam Graham Joins Notts County On Loan". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Ethan Brierley Joins Spennymoor Town On Loan". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Ethan Brierley Recalled". Rochdale AFC. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Kwadwo Baah To Join Watford". Rochdale AFC - Official Site. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Retained/Released List 2020/21". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Fielding and Hopper sign on for new season". York City FC. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "New Contract Round Up". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Matty Lund Joins Salford City". Salford City FC. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Ryan McLaughlin signs!". Morecambe Football Club. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Man Utd announce Paul McShane singing in innovative playing coach role". Manchester United. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Burton Albion To Bring Midfielder Conor Shaughnessy Back To Pirelli Stadium". Burton Albion FC. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Stephen Humphrys Departs". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Signings: Pleavin and Patrick sign up for Development Squad". Accrington Stanley FC. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Three more sign on at Edgeley Park". Stockport County FC. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Ollie Rathbone Completes Move To Rotherham United". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Jake Beesley Joins Championship Side Blackpool". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Aaron Morley Joins Bolton Wanderers". Rochdale AFC. Retrieved 11 January 2022.